Camera-carrying case and plate-changing box



3 SheetS-Sheet 1.

(No Model.)

J. H. JOHNSON.

CAMERA CARRYING CASE AND PLATE CHANGING BOX.

No. 396,573. Patented Jan. 22, 1889.

N. PETERS. PhnIo-Lilhngnpher, Washinglun. D. c.

3 Sheets-Sheet 3.

(No Model.)

J. H. JOHNSON.

CAMERA CARRYING CASE AND PLATE CHANGING BOX.

1I0.396,573. Patented Jan. 22, 1889 IIIIIIIIIIIkill/1111i!IIMIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIII N, PETERS, malitlwgnpfienlwzshingmn. D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT ()EEicE.

JAMES II. .IOIIXSOX, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

CAMERA-CARRYING CASE AND PLATE-*CHANGING BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 396,578, dated January 22, 1889.

Application filed June 23, 1888. Serial No. 278,044. 1N0 niodclf u on the top of the sides of the exterior, and

following to be a full, clear, and exact d cscripi tion thereof.

My invention relates to the class of photographic apparatus, and especially to the cases or boxes for carrying the camera and accessorles and providing for their proper manipj nlation.

My invention consists in an exterior frame having a hinged lid, and in an interior frame telescoping in the exterior frame, and provided with hand-holes with wristbands, the two frames forming when closed a complete case for carrying the camera, and when extended a box in which the plates may be readily changed. frames, together with details of construction, I shall hereinafter more fully describe.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and convenient structure which may serve the combined purpose of a case for carrying the camera and a box in which the plates may be readily and safely changed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a horizontal section of my cameraing box. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the frames closed together to serve as a carrying-case. ing the frames extended. section of the case or box, shown in a closed condition, and serving as a means for carrying the camera and plate-holders, which are shown as contained in said box.

The exterior frame, A, is composed of pieces secured togetherinto a rectangular form, properly strengthened, and provided with a hinged lid or cover, a, by which access to the interior may be had. It has no bottom piece.

The interior frame, B, consists of four side pieces and a bottom piece, b,but no top piece, and its dimensions are such that it fits neatly within the exterior frame and slips in and out of it through the open bottom of said frame.

Its movement in is limited by the rabbet-piece Fig. is a perspective view show- Fig. I is a vertical 1' its movement out is limited by the strip 1) on the top of its sides coming in contact with the strip a? on the bottom of the sides of the exterior frame.

In opposite sides of; the interior frame are made hand-holes (1, which are protected by wristbands (5, made in suitable manner, pretj erabl'y of short flexible casings secured on the inside of the frame, and having clastic rims to fit closely about the wrists.

In one of the sides of the interior trame either, as here shown, that which becomes the top when the case is laid on its side, or that which becomes the bottom, or in bothmay be let a proper non-actinic glass or glasses, E,

whereby theinterior may be ol )scrved. Around the exterior frame are placed straps F, for carrying the whole device and for holding the The' arrangement of these interior frame in place.

Now, it will be seen that when the two frames are closed together a perfect case is formed, in which the bottom of the interior frame the bottom of the case and the lid of the exterior frame is the top of the case. \Yithin the case the camera and the usual accessories may be carried, the straps F holding the frames together. When the camera is removed from the case and the straps F released, the exterior frame may be lifted up carrying case and platechangingbox, showin its frames extended to serve as the plate-chang- ,5

; device is laid on its side, so ihat the handholes are on each side of the interior case and the glasses are in the top. By then inserting the hands through the wristbands the plates maybe changed within the extended interior f ramc.

The exterior frame, it will be seen, fully protects the glasses when the two frames are closed together. The strips 71 and not only serve as limiting-stops, but also as strengtheners for the frames, making a light, tight joint.

l l l .Ilaving thus dcscrilmd my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letf ters Patent, is-

1. A camera-carrying case and plate-changj ing box composed of an exterior frame with a lid or cover for affording access to its interior and an interior frame with a bottom and provided With hand-holes having wristbands, said frames telescoping to form when closed a complete case and when extended a box within which the plates maybe changed by inserting the hands through the wristbands substantially as described.

2. A caineracarryiug case and plate-changing box composed of an exterior frame with a lid or cover affording access to its interior and an interior frame with a bottom, and provided with hand-holes having wristbands and with a suitable non-actinic glass or glasses, said frames telescoping to form when closed a complete case, and when extended a box Within which the plates may be changed, substantially as described.

JAMES H. JOHNSON.

*itnesses:

S. H. NoURsE, H. 0. LEE. 

